| IMAGE SENSOR |
| Type |
36x 24 mm CMOS |
| Effective Pixels |
Approx 30.4M |
| Total Pixels |
Approx 31.7M |
| Aspect Ratio |
3:2 |
| Low-Pass Filter |
Built in/Fixed |
| Sensor Cleaning |
EOS integrated cleaning system with fluorine coating |
| Colour Filter Type |
Primary Colour |
| IMAGE PROCESSOR |
| Type |
DIGIC 4 |
| LENS |
| Lens Mount |
EF (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Focal Length |
Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens |
| FOCUSING |
| Type |
TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor |
| AF System/ Points |
9-point AF (plus 6 Assist AF points) |
| AF Working Range |
EV -0.5 - 18 (at 20°C & ISO 100) |
| AF Modes |
One Shot
AI Servo
AI Focus |
| AF Point Selection |
Automatic selection, Manual selection. |
| Selected AF Point Display |
Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen |
| Predictive AF |
Yes, up to 8m ¹ |
| AF Lock |
Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode. |
| AF Assist Beam |
Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite |
| Manual Focus |
Selected on lens |
| AF Microadjustment |
C.Fn III-8
+/- 20 steps
Adjust all lenses by same amount
Adjust up to 20 lenses individually |
| EXPOSURE CONTROL |
| Metering Modes |
TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at center) (4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range |
EV 1-20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100) |
| AE Lock |
Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes. |
| Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB |
+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments |
| ISO Sensitivity* |
Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H1: 12800 and H2:25600 |
| SHUTTER |
| Type |
Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter |
| Speed |
30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| WHITE BALANCE |
| Type |
Auto white balance with the imaging sensor |
| Settings |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9. |
| Custom White Balance |
Yes, 1 setting can be registered |
| WB Bracketing |
+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias. |
| VIEWFINDER |
| Type |
Pentaprism |
| Coverage |
Approx. 98% |
| Magnification |
Approx. 0.71x ¹ |
| Eyepoint |
Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens centre) |
| Dioptre Correction |
-3 to +1 (1/m) (dioptre) |
| Focusing Screen |
Interchangeable (3 types, optional). Standard Focusing Screen Precision Matte Eg-A |
| Mirror |
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter) |
| Viewfinder Information |
AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light.
Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation.
Image information: White balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). |
| Depth of Field Preview |
Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| Eyepiece Shutter |
on strap |
| LCD MONITOR |
| Type |
3.0" Clear View TFT, approx. 920K dots |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% |
| Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically) |
Approx 170° |
| Coating |
Dual Anti-reflection |
| Brightness Adjustment |
Auto 3 levels + Manual adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options |
(1) Quick Control Screen
(2) Camera settings |
| FLASH |
| Modes |
E-TTL Auto Flash |
| X-Sync |
1/200sec |
| Flash Exposure Compensation |
+/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments |
| Flash Exposure Lock |
Yes |
| Second Curtain Synchronisation |
Yes |
| HotShoe/ PC Terminal |
Yes / Yes |
| External Flash Compatibility |
E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support. |
| External Flash Control |
via camera menu screen |
| SHOOTING |
| Modes |
Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3) |
| Picture Styles |
Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Colour Space |
sRGB and Adobe RGB |
| Image Processing |
Highlight Tone Priority
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings)
Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination |
| Drive Modes |
Single, Continuous, Self timer /remote control (10s), Self timer /remote control (2s) |
| Continuous Shooting |
Max. Approx. 3.9fps. (speed maintained for up to 78 images (JPEG)¹³ (310 with UDMA card), 13 images (RAW)) ²³ |
| LIVE VIEW MODE |
| Type |
Electronic viewfinder with image sensor |
| Coverage |
Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically) |
| Frame Rate |
30 fps |
| Focusing |
Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode |
| Metering |
Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor. Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options |
Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, data, no data |
| FILE TYPE |
| Still Image Type |
JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording |
Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG possible. |
| Image Size |
JPEG: (L) 5616x3744, (M) 4080x2720, (S) 2784x1856
RAW: (RAW) 5616x3744, (sRAW 1) 3861x2574, (sRAW 2) 2784x1856 |
| Movie Type |
MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) |
| Movie Size |
HD 1920 x 1080 (16:9), SD 640 x 480 (4:3) -30fps |
| Movie Length |
Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB |
| Folders |
New folders can be manually created and selected |
| File Numbering |
(1) Consecutive numbering
(2) Auto reset
(3) Manual reset |
| OTHER FEATURES |
| Custom Functions |
25 Custom Functions with 71 settings |
| Metadata Tag |
User copyright information (set via EOS utility) |
| LCD Panel / Illumination |
Yes / Yes |
| Water/ Dust Resistance |
Yes ¹ |
| Playback Zoom |
1.5x - 10x |
| Display Formats |
(1) Single image with information (2 levels)
(2) Single image
(3) 4 image index
(4) 9 image index
(5) Magnified view
(6) Jump display |
| Slide Show |
Image selection: All images, by date, by folder, movies, or stills.
Playback time: 1/2/3/5 sec
Repeat: On/Off |
| Histogram |
Brightness: Yes
RGB: Yes |
| Highlight Alert |
Yes |
| Image Erase/Protection |
Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time |
| Data Verification |
Original image verification data can be appended to the image (OSK-E3 required for verification) |
| Menu Categories |
(1) Shooting menu (x2)
(2) Playback menu (x2)
(3) Setup menu (x3)
(4) Custom Functions menu
(5) My Menu |
| Menu Languages |
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese |
| Firmware Update |
Update possible by the user. |
| INTERFACE |
| Computer |
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B) |
| Other |
HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Microphone input, Extension system terminal (for WFT-E4) |
| DIRECT PRINT |
| Canon Printers |
Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge |
| PictBridge |
Yes |
| STORAGE |
| Type |
CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E4 |
| SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM |
| PC & Macintosh |
XP (SP2/SP3) / Vista inc SP1 (excl. Starter Edition)
OS X v10.4-10.5 |
| SOFTWARE |
| ZoomBrowser EX / ImageBrowser |
| Image Processing |
Digital Photo Professional |
| Other |
PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture, WFT utility*), Picture Style Editor
* Requires optional accessory |
| POWER SOURCE |
| Batteries |
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1xCR1616 for date & settings |
| Battery Life |
Approx. 850 (at 20°C) ¹
Approx. 750 (at 0°C) |
| Battery Indicator |
6 levels + percentage |
| Power Saving |
Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15 or 30mins. |
| Power Supply & Battery Chargers |
AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6E/LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6, Car Battery Cable CB-570 |
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS |
| Body Materials |
Magnesium Alloy |
| Operating Environment |
0 â 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) |
152 x 113.5 x 75 |
| Weight (Body Only) |
Approx. 810g |
| ACCESSORIES |
| Viewfinder |
Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Eg, Angle Finder C |
| Wireless File Transmitter |
Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4 |
| Lenses |
All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses) |
| Flash |
Canon Speedlites (220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2) |
| Battery Grip |
BG-E6 |
| Remote Controller/ Switch |
Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-1, Remote Controller RC-5 |
| Other |
Hand Strap E2 |
